bog-asphodel vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Narthecium americanum compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Narthecium	Apamea
Species	Narthecium americanum	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.